townish
Americanadjective
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of or relating to qualities or features typical of or befitting a town or city.
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(of a person) characterized by the attitudes, opinions, manners, etc., of town or city living.
Other Word Forms
- townishly adverb
- townishness noun
Etymology
Origin of townish
First recorded in 1375–1425, townish is from the late Middle English word townysche. See town, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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The obligatory mention is so “small townish.”
From Seattle Times
The starosto is usually a wealthy man, and mostly looked up to by his neighbors, as he has by some most extraordinary means acquired some few townish manners, which suit his country appearance as much as glazed boots, and a polka tie would suit the true English country farmer.
From Project Gutenberg
What a contrast between her dress and the townish splendour with which Frau Kalzow had decked herself, even several doubtful diamonds were not missing.
From Project Gutenberg
But Simon Wingett said by colouring the bronze as "red as the Welsh flag" they would "run the risk of it looking a bit toy townish".
From BBC
She had been a thing of shy restraint then, showing with an almost old-fashioned simplicity against her background of townish sophistication.
From Project Gutenberg
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